Small Animal Surgery Textbook
- 3rd Edition - December 13, 2006
- Imprint: Mosby
- Author: Theresa Welch Fossum
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 5 8 2 4 - 7
The 3rd edition of this classic textbook continues to serve as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe 3rd edition of this classic textbook continues to serve as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries that might be referred to specialists such as craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. Discussions of general surgical procedures include sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, suturing, preoperative care, and antibiotic use. Key sections provide clinically relevant coverage of soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery.
- Over 1500 full color illustrations provide exceptionally clear representations of anatomy and currently accepted surgical techniques, including approaches and closure.
- Over 600 full color photographs and radiographs offer clear images of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures.
- Information on the most efficient and cost-saving sterilization techniques including scrubless and waterless preparation solutions.
- General considerations and clinically relevant pathophysiology sections provide practical information for case management.
- Step-by-step instructions for surgical techniques are presented in italicized blue type for quick and easy reference.
- Special icons identify advanced procedures that should be referred to an experienced surgeon or specialist.
- Color-coded tables and boxes call attention to specific data, offering at-a-glance access to key information such as drug dosages, clinical signs, and analgesic protocols.
- Anesthesia Protocols provide quick and easy access to recommendations for anesthetizing animals with particular diseases or disorders.
Part I: General surgical principles
1. Principles of surgical asepsis
2. Sterilization and disinfection
3. Surgical facilities, equipment, and personnel
4. Care and maintenance of the surgical environment
5. Preoperative and Intraoperative Care of the Surgical Patient
6. Preparation of the operative site
7. Preparation of the surgical team
8. Surgical instrumentation
9. Biomaterials, suturing and hemostasis
10. Surgical infections and antibiotic selection
11. Postoperative care of the surgical patient
12. Fundamentals of physical rehabilitation
13. Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy
14. Principles of minimally invasive surgery
Part II: Soft tissue surgery
15. Surgery of the integumentary system
16. Surgery of the eye
17. Surgery of the ear
18. Surgery of the abdominal cavity
19. Surgery of the digestive system
20. Surgery of the liver
21. Surgery of the extrahepatic biliary system
22. Surgery of the endocrine system
23. Surgery of the hemolymphatic system
24. Surgery of the kidney and ureter
25. Surgery of the bladder and urethra
26. Surgery of the reproductive and genital systems
27. Surgery of the cardiovascular system
28. Surgery of the upper respiratory system
29. Surgery of the lower respiratory system: lungs and thoracic wall
30. Surgery of the lower respiratory system: pleural cavity and diaphragm
Part III: Orthopedics
31. Fundamentals of orthopedic surgery and Fracture Management
32. Management of specific fractures
33. Diseases of the joints
34. Management of muscle and tendon injury or disease
35. Other diseases of bones and joints
Part IV: Neurosurgery
36. Fundamentals of neurosurgery
37. Surgery of the brain
38. Surgery of the cervical spine
39. Surgery of the thoracolumbar spine
40. Surgery of the lumbosacral spine
41. Nonsurgical diseases of the spine
1. Principles of surgical asepsis
2. Sterilization and disinfection
3. Surgical facilities, equipment, and personnel
4. Care and maintenance of the surgical environment
5. Preoperative and Intraoperative Care of the Surgical Patient
6. Preparation of the operative site
7. Preparation of the surgical team
8. Surgical instrumentation
9. Biomaterials, suturing and hemostasis
10. Surgical infections and antibiotic selection
11. Postoperative care of the surgical patient
12. Fundamentals of physical rehabilitation
13. Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy
14. Principles of minimally invasive surgery
Part II: Soft tissue surgery
15. Surgery of the integumentary system
16. Surgery of the eye
17. Surgery of the ear
18. Surgery of the abdominal cavity
19. Surgery of the digestive system
20. Surgery of the liver
21. Surgery of the extrahepatic biliary system
22. Surgery of the endocrine system
23. Surgery of the hemolymphatic system
24. Surgery of the kidney and ureter
25. Surgery of the bladder and urethra
26. Surgery of the reproductive and genital systems
27. Surgery of the cardiovascular system
28. Surgery of the upper respiratory system
29. Surgery of the lower respiratory system: lungs and thoracic wall
30. Surgery of the lower respiratory system: pleural cavity and diaphragm
Part III: Orthopedics
31. Fundamentals of orthopedic surgery and Fracture Management
32. Management of specific fractures
33. Diseases of the joints
34. Management of muscle and tendon injury or disease
35. Other diseases of bones and joints
Part IV: Neurosurgery
36. Fundamentals of neurosurgery
37. Surgery of the brain
38. Surgery of the cervical spine
39. Surgery of the thoracolumbar spine
40. Surgery of the lumbosacral spine
41. Nonsurgical diseases of the spine
- Edition: 3
- Published: December 13, 2006
- Imprint: Mosby
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780323058247
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Theresa Welch Fossum
Theresa W. Fossum, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., DACVS is currently CEO of Epic Veterinary Specialists and CEO and Co-Founder at Dr. Fossum’s Pet Care.
Dr. Fossum was previously the Vice President of Research and Strategic Initiatives and a Professor of Veterinary Surgery at Midwestern University. Dr. Fossum is responsible for overseeing the development of the Midwestern University Institute for Healthcare Innovation (IHI) including but not limited to clinical trials, new research funding programs and related work that impacts the One Health philosophy of Midwestern University.
Dr. Fossum is a world-renowned veterinary surgeon and served as the Clinical Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Biomedical Devices in the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M University. Dr. Fossum holds an honorary chair from Swansea University in the UK.
Dr. Fossum has authored or co-authored 100 manuscripts in referred journals in addition to her authorship of Small Animal Surgery. She was named a Distinguished Alumnus at The Ohio State University in 2007 and received the Texas A&M University System Innovator of the Year Award in 2008. Dr. Fossum was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute for 15 years and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. She is the former chair of that Board. Dr. Fossum is a previous recipient of the Wiley Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Medicine Award and the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award at Texas A&M University.
Affiliations and expertise
Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Veterinary Surgery, Midwestern University